On November 28, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and North Africa Mikhail Bogdanov received Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad, at the latter’s request.

The officials had an in-depth exchange of views on developments in and around Syria, including the next round of intra-Syrian consultations under the aegis of the United Nations in Geneva and the initiative to hold the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi.